The Merchant of Venice (1916 film)

The Merchant of Venice is a 1916 British silent drama film directed by Walter West and starring Matheson Lang, Hutin Britton, Ernest Caselli. It is an adaptation of William Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice.

The Merchant of Venice
Directed by	Walter West
Written by	William Shakespeare (play)
Produced by	Walter West
Starring	Matheson Lang Hutin Britton Terence O'Brien
Production company	Broadwest
Release date	1916 (1916)
Running time	86 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Production

The film was made by Broadwest. The company hired the complete stage cast of the play and filmed at Walthamstow Studios using largely natural light.^[1] The film marked the screen debut of Matheson Lang who went on to become one of the leading British actors of the 1920s. It was not a success.^[2]

Cast

• Matheson Lang as Shylock
• Hutin Britton as Portia
• Ernest Caselli as Lorenzo
• Kathleen Hazel Jones as Jessica
• George Morgan as Lancelot
• Terence O'Brien as Tubal
• George Skillan as Antonio
• Joseph Tozer as Bassanio
• Marguerite Westlake as Nerissa